Explore Port Arthur, South Australia, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Port Arthur, SA map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Port Arthur, South Australia, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of South Australia or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Port Arthur and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Port Arthur.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Port Arthur |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Yorke Peninsula Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.11919 |
| Longitude | 138.0803 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 0.1 /km² |
| Area | 40.0 km² |
| Postcode | 5552 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 102 km north-northwest |
Port Arthur is a locality in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 3. The locality covers an area of 40.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.1 people per km². It lies approximately 102 km north-northwest of Adelaide. Port Arthur is located at 34.1192°S, 138.0803°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5552. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Port Arthur rests on a peninsula jutting into the sheltered waters of a bay, its landscape a gentle sweep of rolling hills meeting the sea. It lies 81.0 km north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 14.0 km north-west of Port Wakefield. The air, often carrying the subtle tang of salt and the dry scent of native grasses, settles a quiet stillness over the land. Low-lying scrub and hardy coastal vegetation cling to the undulating terrain, punctuated by stands of windswept trees that lean towards the prevailing breezes. The colour of the water in the harbour shifts with the light, from a steely grey under cloud to a luminous turquoise when the sun breaks through, reflecting the vast, open sky above. The character of Port Arthur is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land and the sea have shaped a certain thoughtful grace in its inhabitants.
Historically, Port Arthur was a place of profound and often grim significance, its past deeply entwined with the penal colony that once dominated its shores. The imposing stone structures of the former prison still stand as stark reminders of a brutal chapter, their weathered facades whispering tales of isolation and hardship. Today, the local economy is primarily driven by tourism, drawn to the haunting beauty of the convict ruins and the stunning natural surrounds. Beyond the historic site, the neighbouring areas are known for their agricultural pursuits, with sheep grazing on the green pastures that roll down to the coast. The pace of life in Port Arthur is unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the dramatic narratives of its past, offering a traveller a place for quiet contemplation amidst the echoes of history and the enduring presence of the sea.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Port Arthur, South Australia. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Port Arthur, in the Yorke Peninsula Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Port Arthur includes the postcode (5552), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Yorke Peninsula Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Port Arthur is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |